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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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