MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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