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.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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