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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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