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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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