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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
digital education technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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