MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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