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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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