MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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