MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different 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 participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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