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.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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