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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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