MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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