MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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