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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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