MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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