MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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