MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Albania to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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