MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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