MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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