MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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