MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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