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.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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