MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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