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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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