MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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