MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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