MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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