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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take 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 massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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