MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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