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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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