MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
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 elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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