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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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