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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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