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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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