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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
elearning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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