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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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