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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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