MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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