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.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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