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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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