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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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