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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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