MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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