MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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