MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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