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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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