MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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