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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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