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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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