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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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