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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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