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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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