MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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