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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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