MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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