MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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