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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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