MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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