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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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