MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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