MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models 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 educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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