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.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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