MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
People want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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