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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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