MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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