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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|