MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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