MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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