MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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