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.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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