MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University 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 institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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