MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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