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
book
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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