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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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