MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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