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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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