MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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