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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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