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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
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 massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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