MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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