MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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