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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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