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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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