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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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