MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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