MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
digital education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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