MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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