MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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