MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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