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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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