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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|