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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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