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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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