MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
