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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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