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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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