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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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