MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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