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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
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 variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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