MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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