MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|