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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan 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 educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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