MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
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