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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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