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.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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