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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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