MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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