MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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