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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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