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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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