MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Anguilla to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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