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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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