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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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