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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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