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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major 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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