MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Boston 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 we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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