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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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