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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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