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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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