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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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