MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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