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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online 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 optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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