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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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