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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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