MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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