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.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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