MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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