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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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