MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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