MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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