MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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