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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively 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 we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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