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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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