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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester 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
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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