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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning enable
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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