MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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