MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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