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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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