MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online education are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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