MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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