MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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