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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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