MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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