MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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