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.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
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