MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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