MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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