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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning enable
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Greece to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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