MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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