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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University 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 organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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