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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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