MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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