MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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