MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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