MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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