MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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