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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
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.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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