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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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