MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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