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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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