MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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