MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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