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.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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