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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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