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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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