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
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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