MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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