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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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