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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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