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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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