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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
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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