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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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