MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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