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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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