MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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