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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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