MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning enable
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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