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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open education
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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