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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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