MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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