MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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