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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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