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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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