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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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