MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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