MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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