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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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