MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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