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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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