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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also examines the
most important 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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