MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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