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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
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
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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