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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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