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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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