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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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