MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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