MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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