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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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