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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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