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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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