MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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