MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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