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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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