MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
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 issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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