MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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