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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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