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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key 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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