MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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