MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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