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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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