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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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