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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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