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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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