MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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