MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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