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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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