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.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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