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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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