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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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