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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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