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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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