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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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