MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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