MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always 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 several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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