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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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