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.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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