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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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