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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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