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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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