MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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