MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
elearning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different 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 educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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