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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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