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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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