MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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