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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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