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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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