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
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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