MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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