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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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