MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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