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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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