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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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