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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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