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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
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 optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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