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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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