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.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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