MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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