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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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