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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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