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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
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 MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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