MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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