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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Denmark to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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