MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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