MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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