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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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