MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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