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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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