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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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