MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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