MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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