MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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