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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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