MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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