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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models 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 institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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