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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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