MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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