MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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