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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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