MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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