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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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