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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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