MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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