MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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