MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning enable
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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