MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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