MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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