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.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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