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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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