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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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