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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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