MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
elearning enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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