MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
digital education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about 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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