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.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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