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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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