MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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