MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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