MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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