MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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