MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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