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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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