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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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