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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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