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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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