MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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