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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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