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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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