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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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