MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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