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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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