MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Romania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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