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.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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