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.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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