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.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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