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.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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