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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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