MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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