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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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