MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key 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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