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.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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