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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
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
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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