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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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