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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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