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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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