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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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