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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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