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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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