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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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