MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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