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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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