MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
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 innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important 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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