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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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