MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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