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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
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 organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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