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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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