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.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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