MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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