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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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