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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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