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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
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 experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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