MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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