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.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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