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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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