MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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