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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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