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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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