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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key 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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