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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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