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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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