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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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