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.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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