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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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