MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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