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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Italy to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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