MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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