MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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