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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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