MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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