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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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