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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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