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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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