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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses 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
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about 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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