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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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