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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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