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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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