MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Greece to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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