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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online learning are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
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 enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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