MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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