MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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