MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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