MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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