MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online education technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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