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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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