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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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