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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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