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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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