MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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