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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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