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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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