MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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