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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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