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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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