MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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