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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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