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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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