MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important 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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