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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
India to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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