MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
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
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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