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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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