MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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