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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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