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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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