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.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
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