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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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