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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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