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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses 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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