MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
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
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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