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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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