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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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