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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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