MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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