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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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