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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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