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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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