MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online learning enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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