MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
e-learning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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