MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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