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.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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