MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 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
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education enable
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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