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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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