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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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