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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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