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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing 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 stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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