MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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