MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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