MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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