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 is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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