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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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