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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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