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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
certify 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 MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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