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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
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 MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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