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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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