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.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning enable
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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