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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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