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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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