MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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