MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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