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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|