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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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