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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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