MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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