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
book
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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