MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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