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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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