MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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