MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
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
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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