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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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