MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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