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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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