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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|