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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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