MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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