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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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