MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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