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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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