MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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