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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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