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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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