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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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