MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
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 is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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