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.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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