MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
elearning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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