MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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