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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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