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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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