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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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