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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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