MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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