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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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