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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
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