MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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