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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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