MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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