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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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