MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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