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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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