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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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