MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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