MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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