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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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