MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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