MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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