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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally 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 lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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