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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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