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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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