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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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