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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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