MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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