MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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