MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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