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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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