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.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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