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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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