MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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