MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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