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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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