MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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