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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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