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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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