MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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