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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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