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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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