MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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