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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning enable
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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