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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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