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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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