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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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