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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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