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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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