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.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum 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 issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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