MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|