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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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