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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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