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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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