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.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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