MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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