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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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