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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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