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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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