MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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