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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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