MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
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