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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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