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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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