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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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