MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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