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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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