MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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