MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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