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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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