MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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