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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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